Aston Villa gets go-ahead for £100m North Stand expansionAston Villa has got the green light to press ahead with its long-awaited North Stand redevelopment at Villa Park.
The Birmingham City Council planning committee signed off proposals that will boost the stand’s capacity to more than 12,000 seats and lift the stadium’s overall capacity beyond 50,000.
Work will start next year wit…
Quartet wins £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub upgrade dealNetwork Rail has named the preferred alliance to deliver the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub scheme, the region’s biggest rail upgrade in decades.
VolkerRail, Laing O’Rourke, AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility will take forward the major railway improvement plan, which will overhaul rail links through Birmingham and the wider Midlands.
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McLaren confirmed for £250m Cardiff arenaCardiff’s long-awaited 16,500-seat indoor arena has cleared financial close, with McLaren Construction confirmed as main contractor on the £250m scheme.
Robertson Property and Live Nation have sealed the deal with Cardiff Council to deliver the landmark Cardiff Bay venue, due to open in 2028.
The new arena is designed with world-class acoustics and…
Bowmer + Kirkland snaps up office fit-out firm DentonBowmer + Kirkland has bought office interior design and fit-out specialist Denton in a move that marks a major milestone in the firm’s 30th year.
Denton has grown organically to a £40m turnover and will now tap into the financial strength and resources of B+K’s £1.25bn national group.
Founded in 1996 and owned by its directors and staff,…
Contractors sought for £667m Welsh Water mega projectWelsh Water has launched early market engagement on a £667m plan to deliver two major water treatment projects under Ofwat’s flagship Direct Procurement for Customers model.
The Cwm Taf Scheme will be split across two sites and will be delivered using the new design, build and finance route agreed by the water regulator.
The plan involves a…
Worker killed on Mace London siteA worker has died following an accident on a Mace site in north west London.
A Mace spokesperson said: “Following an incident on Saturday 23 August, a contractor’s employee working on a Mace site in Brent was fatally injured.
“We share our deepest sympathies with their family, friends and colleagues.
“We are supporting the emergency services and Healt…
Willmott Dixon veteran takes construction COO roleWillmott Dixon has promoted long-serving regional MD Stewart Brundell to Chief Operating Officer of its £1bn turnover construction business.
Brundell joined the privately-owned builder as a trainee nearly four decades ago and became its first ever Trainee of the Year before rising through the ranks to lead the London & East region.
He now steps…
Green light for £10bn data hub prep works in NorthumberlandPreparatory works have been signed off for a £10bn hyperscale data centre at the site of the former Blyth Power Station in Northumberland.
The planning go-ahead for first stage enabling works marks the first on-the-ground step for one of the UK’s biggest inward investment schemes.
QTS, owned by Blackstone, secured outline consent in…
VolkerWessels UK profits jump as rail and marine work surgesVolkerWessels UK has lifted profits as a surge in highways, rail and marine work, helped offset weaker commercial building activity.
Group turnover edged up 4% to £1.49bn in 2024 while pre-tax profit jumped 24% to a record £48m, as robust governance further reduced impacts from legacy loss-making contracts.
The improved performance saw…
B+K to start £50m rebuild of Northumberland schoolBowmer + Kirkland has sealed a £50m contract with the Department for Education to redevelop Cramlington Learning Village in Northumberland.
The scheme will see demolition of nine ageing buildings on the site, making way for a new three-storey admin and teaching block alongside a modern learning complex with improved access, expanded parking and…